Choosing the Best Moisturizer for your Skin Type

Choosing the best moisturizer for your skin type can be challenging. First, it can be difficult just to fit your own skin into the rigid boxes that regulate 'type'. Second, for women, skin changes from one type to another over the course of their lives. Pregnancy, hormonal changes, various health conditions, and simple phases of life and stresses can cause significant changes in skin over the course of time.

Because skin does change over time, choosing the best moisturizer for your needs means that you should reassess your skin type every so often to make certain that the type of moisturizer you use is still working well for you and to address problem areas that may arise. Generally, skin is labeled as dry, combination, normal, or oily. Some products will give more specific information, but they often use categories such as these. Oily indicates that there is a shine to most areas of your face, often is accompanied by blemishes and acne, and when the term oily is used it means that there are no dry areas. Normal indicates that there is neither dry nor oily complexion. Combination can be any combination, from oily tee zone and the rest of your countenance in the normal range, to some oily and some dry areas. Dry will mean that skin will visibly be flakey or feel very tight in most areas.

The next question, once you decide on your predominant skin type, is your best moisturizer one that addresses these specific issues or are you better to choose a generally good product. While some issues may need special care, there are products made from natural ingredients that work well with most skin types. If your skin is prone to changing often, this might be a better solution for your moisturizing needs than specific formulas that you'll want to change with your skin's changing needs.

The best moisturizer for your needs might not be the perfect for someone else's skin type. Such products as Cetaphil moisturizer and Skin So Silky are made from natural ingredients, which are thought to be better for most skin types. The best idea when choosing a new moisturizer is to use it frequently for a number of weeks. This will give your skin enough time to adjust and show the effects of the moisturizer, so that you can make a firm decision whether the product works adequately for your needs. If the product bothers or irritates skin, it should be discontinued.

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